SDR MALA100207

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 24, 2010
Submitted
December 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B430
Aircraft time
28,129 hours, 31,713 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Uplock
Condition
Iced
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR "IN TRANSIT" LIGHT REMAINED ON. RECYCLED GEAR IAW NON-NORMAL CHECKLIST. LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR SELECTED UP AGAIN. COMPLETED REMAINDER OF FLIGHT WITH GEAR DOWN IAW CHECKLIST. ALL HYD INDICATIONS NORMAL. UPLOCK PADS WERE CHECKED CLEAN DURING POSTFLIGHT OF PREVIOUS ARRIVAL. REMOVED ICE FROM 3 UPLOCK PADS, AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW 32-30-00-05, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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